I have just set up my first saltwater tank ready to take FOWLR and was just needed some kick start advise and feed back concerning levels. At the moment it has no live rock in there just coral bedding, the water I got from my local aquatics store and salt.

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Thanks smitty. I've had my tank set up for 5days now with nothing in there except saltwater with the power head and filter running as advised by my aquatics center. They said I should add live rock after a week and another week latter think about adding the fish after checking levels. Would this have been a waste of time and I guess I need to get me a shrimp!? It's a 27 gallon tank so just the one shrimp. Thanks guys.